The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. To counsel the doubtful
2. To instruct the ignorant
Preaching the Santity of Human Life and the Gospel Message
The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. To counsel the doubtful
2. To instruct the ignorant
The 3 Munera (Duties of the Ordained):
1. Munus docendi (duty to teach, based on Christ’s role as Prophet)
2. Munus sanctificandi (duty to sanctify, based on Chris’s role as Priest)
3. Munus regendi (duty to shepherd, based on Christ’s role as King)
The 6 Sins against the Holy Ghost:
1. Presumption
2. Despair
3. Resisting the known truth
4. Envy of another’s spiritual good
5. Obstinacy in sin
Conditions for Mortal Sin:
1. Grave matter
2. Full knowledge
3. Deliberate consent
The 7 Capital Sins:
1. Pride
2. Greed
3. Lust
4. Anger
5. Gluttony
6. Envy
7. Sloth
The 4 Pillars of the Catholic Faith:
1. The Apostles Creed
2. The Seven Sacraments
3. The Ten Commandments
4. The Lord’s Prayer
The 6 Precepts of the Church (The Duties of a Catholic):
1.To go to Mass and refrain from servile work on Sundays and holy days
2. To go to Confession at least once a year (traditionally done during Lent) NB: Go to Confession weekly or once in two weeks.
3. To receive the
The 9 Ways We Participate in Others’ Sins:
1. By counsel
2. By command
3. By consent
4. By provocation
5. By praise or flattery
The 4 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven:
1. Willful murder
2. The sin of Sodom
3. Oppression of the poor
4. Defrauding laborers of their wages
The 4 Cardinal Virtues:
1. Prudence
2. Justice
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance
The 3 Pillars of the Church’s Authority:
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
3. Living Magisterium
The 3 Powers of the Soul:
1. Memory
2. Intellect
3. Will
The 2 Greatest Commandments:*
1. To love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind and strength.
2. To love thy neighbor as thyself.
The 12 Tribes of Israel
In order of their birth:
1. Reuben
2. Simeon
3. Levi
4. Judah
5.Zabulon
6. Issachar
The 4 Marks of the Church:
1. Unity
2. Sanctity
3. Catholicity
4. Apostolicity
The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
1. To feed the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To clothe the naked
The 3 Parts of the Church:
1. The Church Militant (Christians on Earth)
2. The Church Suffering (Christians in Purgatory)
3. The Church Triumphant (Christians in Heaven)
The 3 Evangelical Counsels:
1. Voluntary poverty
2. Perpetual chastity
3. Entire obedience.
The 10 Commandments:
1. Thou shalt not have other gods besides Me
2. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day
4. Honor thy father and thy mother
5. Thou shalt not murder
The 3 Theological Virtues:
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Charity
The 12 Fruits of the Holy Ghost:
1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Longanimity
8. Mildness
Class of Gifts of the Holy Ghost known as Charismata:
1. Gift of speaking with wisdom
2. Gift of speaking with knowledge
3. Faith
What every Catholic should know: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Eminent Good Works
The 7 Sacraments (The Holy Mysteries)
1. Baptism
2. Confirmation (Chrismation)
3. Eucharist
4. Penance (Confession, Reconciliation)
5. Matrimony